Noah
/ˈnoʊ.ə/noun
A biblical figure who, in the Book of Genesis, builds the ark to survive the Flood.
Did you know?In Genesis, Noah’s name is explicitly linked to relief and consolation, making it one of the oldest “meaningful names” in the Bible rather than a random label.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Hebrew
Heb
נֹחַ (Noaḥ)
“rest, repose; also the biblical name Noah”
Ancient Hebrew
Heb
נחם (n-ḥ-m)
“to comfort, console, relent, be sorry”
Greek Septuagint
Grk
Νῶε (Nōe)
“the biblical patriarch Noah”
Latin Vulgate
Lat
Noe
“the biblical patriarch Noah”
Old English
Eng
Noe
“the biblical patriarch Noah”
Modern English
Eng
Noah
“the biblical patriarch Noah”